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Bird Flu is also known as?

a) Avian Influenza ( Correct: Avian refers to birds )


b) Canine Influenza ( Wrong: Canine refers to dogs )
c) Swine Influenza ( Wrong: Swine refers to pig )
d) Equine Influenza ( Wrong: Equine refers to horse )

What are the pathognomonic signs of Bird flu?

a) Fever
b) Cough
c) None [ Correct ]
d) Runny Nose

[ NOTE: There are no pathognomonic symptoms or signs of avian influenza. Patients often present with
the typical influenza symptoms, such as fever, cough, sore throat, and myalgia; conjunctivitis is fairly
common as well.

SRC: http://www.cancernetwork.com/display/article/10162/36704 ]

What type of influenza is Bird flu?

a) Influenza virus A (Correct: Wild aquatic birds are the natural hosts for a large variety of influenza
A.)
b) Influenza virus B (Wrong: his genus has one species, influenza B virus. Influenza B almost
exclusively infects humans and is less common than influenza A.)
c) Influenza virus C (Wrong: This genus has one species, influenza C virus, which infects humans,
dogs and pigs, sometimes causing both severe illness and local epidemics.)
d) None of the above (Wrong )

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